Apple’s chokehold on the App Store ecosystem for iPhone apps stifles competition, according to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), so it’s now forcing the tech giant to open up to new rivals. As a ...

With iOS 17.4 allowing alternative app stores for European users with an iPhone, the first third-party app marketplace has finally debuted. AltStore is the first alternative app store that can be ...

Although Google may want its Play Store to be the only app store in town, it has some solid competition. Still, Google has the upper hand, as the Google Play Store is pre-installed on almost every ...

Ukraine-based Mac and iOS app developer MacPaw announced today that it is releasing its alternative mobile app store Setapp thanks to the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules in the EU. The company has ...

The Google Play Store is the most popular place to download Android apps — but it isn't your only option. Here are 5 ...

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) officially went into effect in the EU last month. That means Big Tech needs to start abiding by this new regulation that intends to spur competition on these companies' ...

The Google Play Store has more than a million apps on it and billions of downloads each month, but it’s not the only place to get apps. There are many alternative Android app stores out there that you ...

Alternative app store Skich has become available on Android following its launch on iOS in the European Union earlier this year. The Android version of the store is currently onboarding developers, ...

The European Union (EU) used the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) to force Apple to allow third-party App Store alternatives on the iPhone. The DMA also brings third-party payments and sideloading to the ...

Shalom Michaeli, MD, Global Alternative Distribution & Growth at Digital Turbine outlines how the traditional App Store model needs an overhaul that helps developers and consumers alike. In a recent ...

Apple is going to allow iPhone users in Brazil to pay for apps and services outside of the App Store itself, all to settle an investigation into supposed anti-competitive practices in the country.

Apple today announced that developers in Brazil will be allowed to distribute iPhone apps through alternative app ...